cook for

Example Sentences

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He was planning to go home when he was approached by a Russian man with an alluring offer: work as a restaurant cook for the equivalent of $5,200 a month—a staggering enticement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

To sweeten the deal: “I’ll cook for him. I would make him all his favorite dishes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Usha Vance agreed this had happened, long ago, but when McCain asked about her favorite dish of his, she said he doesn’t cook for her anymore.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025

Juliet Seccombe told the BBC her daughter "loved to cook for those she loved" and wanted to attend a cookery school and then go travelling.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

I never heard my mother complain, but I know it wasn’t easy to cook for that many either.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson